Combination shirt board and collar



P 1953 J. A. OREILLY -Re. 23,712

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COMBINATION SHIRT BOARD AND COLLAR PROTECTOR Original Filed Dgc. 6, 1949 1 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 inventor LfiSEP/l @IQE/LLY Reissued Sept. 8, 1953 COMBINATION SHIRT BOARD AND COLLAR PROTECTOR Joseph A. OReilly, El Cerrito, Calif.

Original No. 2,581,696, dated January 8, 1952, Se-

rial No. 131,344, December 6, 1949. Application for reissue October 3, 1952, Serial No. 313,097

Matter enclosed in heavy brackets I: appears in the original patent but forms no part of this reissue specification; matter printed in italics indicates the additions made by reissue.

Claims.

This invention relates to articles known in the laundry business and related industries as shirt boards and collar supports; such articles being used to protect freshly laundered and packaged shirts from being crushed or wrinkled while in packages orbundles during the delivery period.

It is the principal object of this-invention to provide a combined or integral shirt-board and collar protector from a single blank of cardboard; the collar protecting element being formed from the central body portion of the blank and so scored and cut out, after the board and shirt have been properly functionally assembled, the collar protecting element may be easily and readily applied over the collar portion of the shirt and parts thereof folded into and about the collar in such manner that the latter will not, under ordinary or even unusually rough handling, be crushed, wrinkled or soiled,

It is also an object of the invention to so locate the collar [forming] protecting portion in the blank that its displacement or folding therefrom and the folding or bending of its parts to their respective functional positions, will in no way lessen or detract from the efficient use of the board as applied within the shirt.

Another object of my invention is to provide a shirt board that is formed at one end with an extending panel adapted to protectively overlie the collar portion of the shirt to which the board is applied, and to provide this panel, at its outer end, with a. partially detached extension that is adapted to be folded downwardly therefrom and disposed between the collar band and the two wing portions of the shirt collar, and the opposite end portions of the extension directed to, and held in edgewise positions of support for the enclosing collar and the overlying end portion of the panel. 7

Still further objects of the invention reside in the novel way in which the blank is cut for the removal of the collar protecting panel therefrom, and in the manner of scoring and folding the parts of the panel to accomplish the desired results.

In accomplishing these and other objects of the invention, I have provided the improved details of construction, the preferred forms of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Fig. l is a plan view of a cardboard blank that is cut and scored in accordance with my invention to prepare it for its present use.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the back folding of the collar protecting panel, preparatory to applying the board to a shirt.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the relative positions of the shirt board and the collar protecting and supporting portions, thereof when applied'to a shirt.

'"tion opposite'itsoriginal position as has been I2. edge to edge and provides for easy up bending of protector as finally applied to a shirt.

Fig. l is a top view of the shirt with board and collar protector applied thereto, and paper tie applied about the shirt,

.Fig. 8 is a plan view of a cardboard blank as cut and scored to form a board with a collar protecting-portion of an alternative form.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view showing the initial folding of the collar protecting panel preparatory to assembling the board witha shirt.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing the relationship of the board and parts of the collar protecting panel when applied to a shirt.

Fig. 11 is a top view of a portion of a folded shirt with board made from the blank of Fig. 8, as applied thereto.

1 Fig. 12 is a plan view of a cardboard blank cut and scored in an alternative manner.

Fig. '13 is a perspective view illustrating an intermediate step in the folding of the blank of Fig. 12.

Fig. 14 is a perspective view of the blank in that folded condition it assumes when applied to a shirt.

Referring more in detail to the drawings- The present shirt board and collar support and protector, as disclosed in the folded condition of use in Figs, 3 and 7, is made from a single cardboard blank of rectangular form; such blank being designated in its entirety in Fig. 1 by numeral ID. The blank for making a board of most practical size is twelve inches long and eight inches wide. However, the dimensions may be varied to meet requirements of use. The scoring and cutting ofthe flat blank for its present use is as follows:

Across one end of the blank, approximately 1% inches from that end edge, is a line of scoring This extends straight across the blank from the end'panel l 3 of the blank that is thus set 01f, to an upright position. Formed in the blank, parallel with its longitudinal, opposite side edges, and spaced approximately 1% inches therefrom, are slits or cuts I4 and 14, each of which extends from the line of scoring I2 to about 3 inches from the edge of the opposite end of the blank, where they are joined by a transversely directed and arcuately curved out I 5. Thus, the substantially rectangular panel defined by the parallel cuts l4 and l4, and transverse cut I5 may be swung downwardly from the blank and by bending along the line of scoring 2, may be extended in a direc- ,3 iilustrated in Figs. I2 *and 4. The partially .detached panel forms the collar protecting and supporting portion of the present combination, and

the novel manner of cuttingiandiscoringiititordtsI specific use will now be described.

Referring more particularly to Fig. :1,.it will-be observed that the partially detached panel is formed across one end, with .Ja'line of 'sc'oringizfl. This is parallel with and about two inches Irom the line of scoring l2, and it provides for the easy bending of the panel along this line. Located in the oppositeor free rend'pontion 'of .thcpancLand extending thereinto fromxits opposite side :edges, and parallel with the adjacent or corresponding portions of the cross-0111215, areslits 2 l 2l which terminate close to the :medlal line'c'f the blank, there merging into quite short slits 22-42 that are directed back toward the opposite :end of'the panel. .Thetwo slits 22f22 define ashort, narrow tongue '23 between 'themwhich join that end section of the panel that is located between the out and cuts 2!--.2;l, with the body-portion of the panel. Extending directly betweenthe'inner ends of the slits 22- 22, is a transverse line of scoring 24, prcvidingfor the dOWnfolding of the tongue along this line, thus to bring "the "transverse strip into the position relative "to'the panel in which it is shown in Fig.3.

Formed in the central portion of the panel are two downwardly foldab'le wings '2525. These are formed in the following described manner: A transverse slit '30 is cut through themedia'ljportion of the panel in coincidencewith the line of scoring 20. At its opposite ends, about one "inch from the cuts l4--I-'4, the cut terminates in 1 leaving a hole therein as shown in Fig. 1.

This triangular hole is located in the central longitudinal line of the panel and is in the "shape of an isosceles triangle. The base of thetriangle coincides with the cut 30 and the sides extend toward the free end of the panel, parallel with the lines of scoring 33-43 respectively. From the vertex of the hole '85, which is in the central longitudinal line of the panel, a cut 3-! extends directly into the cross-cut line 32 and thus separates the wings '2525. "The width of the'wings is substantially equal to the width of the transverse strip 38 that is formed between the cut l5 and 2l2l. This arcuate strip 38 the collar supporting member.

Assuming "that the blank I 0' is cut andscored as in Fig. 1, one mode of its application and use would be as follows: First, the partially detached panel that is to provide the support and protection for the collar portion of the shirt, is pushed downwardly from the blank, thus causing the left hand end portion of the'board as seen in Fig. 2 to bend upwardly along the opposite end portions of the scored line I2, thus swinging this end portion 13 to the upturned position in which "it is shown in Figs. 2 and 3. This portion I refer to as the protector flange. folded along that portion of the line of scoring I2 that is between the cuts I4 and M, to cause the panel to extend beyond the upright flange 13, .in a direction opposite to the direction of the board as has been illustrated inFig. 4. .Then the The panel is then further 'tboardtsassembld with rtheshirt. This might be Within the folded shirt to retain it .flat and extended in its folded condition, and the flange [3 will extend across the upper end edge of the ffoldeds'hirt, closely adj acen't'the'back of the col- 'larasseenin'Figs. 5,6 and 7. With theiflatboard soapplied'to theshirt, the collar protecting panel is "then swung from the dotted line position in which it is 's'hownin Fig. 5, to the full line position, of Fig. 6, protectively overlying the collar fp rtion-of'the shirt. "In thislatt'er operation, the

wings 25-25 "are folded downwardly from the panel along the lines of scoring 33- 33 so that they wiil be received-closely within opposite sides of the neck band portion of the collar. -Also,the cross-strip 38 that is set off at the-end of thepanel 'by the cross cuts 21-41, is turned downwardly by bending the tongue '23 downwardlyalong the scored line '24, as seen in Fig. 5, and its opposite ends are tucked beneath the wings of the shirt collar, as has been illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7.

It will be understood that with the board so applied to the shirt, the arcuate cross-strip 38 will be held -substantially in upright position, and secured beneath the shirt collar. Thus, the'fiat collar protecting panel will be held over the shirt collar as shown in Figs. 6 and '1. Also, the wings 25-2 5 and the strip 38 give support to this panel due to the fact that they are substantially vertically disposed.

It is to'b'e noted in'Fig. 7, that'theside edges of the "panel extend well beyond the "limits of the collar, and thus give it ample protection. Also, it is to be observed by reference to Fig. 6 that additional support for that portion or" th panel that overlies the shirt collar is given by the protecting flange 13 that is upturned from the edgeof the board and 21150 by the adjacent upturned part to which the main portion of the panel is joined. The application of the usual *paper tie 40 about the shirt, as seen in Fig. '7,

holdsthe board in place and secures the package for handling and bundling.

"The present invention is further "illustrated in 'a modified or alternative form of device in Figs. 8, 9, l0 "and 11. In Fig. 8, a cardb'oard'panel Illx is shown to be formed, as'is the panel In of Fig. 1, with a transverse line of scoring 12 setting off the panel I3 that constitutes the protector flange at that end. Also, this blank is formed in the same manner as is the'board of Fig. 1, with "longitudinal cuts I4 and M and an arcuate out [5 setting off a partially detached collar protecting panel designated in its entirety by numeral [6. This panel .is :formed, at its free end, as in the device of Fig. .l, with'arcuate cuts .2! and 2| setting off an arcuate cross strip 38. However, in lieu of forming this panel with two wings 2525, the panel is formed in .its central body portion with a partially detached portion that is bounded across its base end by a line of scoring 60 of the same length andlocated ina position corresponding to the location of the cut 32in the blank of Fig 1,

and at opposite side and other end byongcontinuous cut 6! that extends along lines that are located in positions corresponding to the location of the lines of scoring 3333' and cuts 30, 3ll'- 30', in the blank of Fig. 1. Thus, a large sized tab 65 is partially detached from the panel I6. Formed across the tab 65, parallel with the line of ,scoring Ell, is another scored line 66. Thi sets off a panel in the tab, designated at Tl, for a purpose presently explained.

In using the device of Fig. 8, the mode of applying the board to a shirt is like that of the board previously described. The collar protecting panel also is folded over the shirt collar in the same manner as previously described, and secured by tucking the ends of the cross-strip 38 beneath the wings of the shirt collar as has been shown in Fig. 11. Then the tab 65 is folded downwardly along line 60 and bent on line 66 and is then pressed into the shirt collar. The panel 11 of this tab supplements the strip 38 to protect the shirt collar against being crushed.

Combinations of this kind are easily and readily applied, and give ample protection to the collar portions of the shirts, especially against being soiled, marked or wrinkled. As observed in Figs. 3 and 10, the horizontal collar protecting panel is supported at one end by the protector panel l3 that extends the full width of the board, and also by the vertical panel portion that attaches it to the board, at its outer end it is supported by the arcuate strip 38 that stands on edge. The Wings 25-45 of the device of Fig. 3 give additional supanother modification of the present device; this form being patterned substantially after that shown in Figs. 1, 2 and The cardboard blank is designated by character llly and it is shown to out along lines I 4-|4 and [5 are the blanks of Figs. 1 and 8, and also is formed with a similarly located line of transverse scoring I2 and arcuate cuts 2| to set ofi the arcuate tab 38. It also has th transverse scoring l2 for upward foldin of the end flange Hi.

The collar protecting panel, that is defined within the slits [lines] l4-I4 and transverse scoring l2 and end cuts 2i2l, is formed across one end, at a position corresponding to the transverse line of scoring 20 in Fig. 1, with a similarly located line 20x, and with a cross slit 32x that corresponds in location to slit 32 in the card of Fig. 1. The panel is also divided longitudinally by a line 35x, formed with a zig-zag portion 35a. Also,

there are lines of scoring 33x and a zig-zag cross-.

With the card 20 cut and scored it is applied and.

used in a manner like the cards of Figs. 1 and 8. However, in the down folding of the wings 25y after the panel has been folded over the collar portion of the shirt, the teeth formed in the wings by the zig-zag cutting at 35, will holdingly engage in the shirt and hold the wings in their protecting position. Also, the hinged wi'ngs 25y [tabs] set off by the scored lines 331: [25] will holdingly engage in the collar band to aid in holding the parts in the positionof Fig. 14. i

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein and desire to secur by Letters Patent, is:

1. A shirt board of th character described comprising a flat, substantially rectangular blank of cardboard or the like, adapted for insertion within a folded shirt; said board being transversely scored across its outer end portion thus setting off a transverse flange forming portion, and there being a partially detached panel in the central body portion of the board, extending from said transverse line of scoring toward the inner end of the board; said panel being adapted, prior to the application of the board to a shirt, to be downwardly displaced from the body of the board, and then to b backwardly and upwardly hinged along said transverse line of scoring, thus to turn the said flange forming portion and the panel to upright positions; and said panel being transversely scored along a line that is slightly above the top edge of the upturned flange, along which line the upper end portion of the panel may then be downwardly hinged to protectively overlie the collar portion of the shirt to which the board may be applied.

2. A shirt board as recited in claim 1 wherein the said partially detached panel has a part at the free end thereof adapted to be holdingly engaged with the shirt collar to retain the panel in its collar protecting position.

- 3. A shirt board as recited in claim 1 wherein the fre end of said partially detached panel has cuts therein extending from the opposite side edges inwardly to near the central line of the panel, thus to set off a transverse strip that is adapted to be turned downwardly from the said panel when in collar protecting position and its opposite end portions tucked beneath the opposite wings of the shirt collar and against the collar band to give protection to the band and support to that end of the panel.

4. A shirt board as recited in claim 1 wherein the free end of said partially detached panel has cuts therein extending from the opposite side edges inwardly to near the central line of the panel, thus to set off a transverse strip that is adapted to be turned downwardly, from the said panel when in collar protecting position and its opposite end portions tucked beneath the opposite wings of the shirt collar and against the collar band to give protection to the band and support to that end of the panel, said partially detached panel having its lower end edge arcuately curved toward the inner end of the board, and said cuts being substantially parallel to the curved edge.

5. A shirt board as recited in claim 1 wherein the free end of the said partially detached panel has cuts therein extending inwardly from opposite edges of the panel to near the central longitudinal line of the panel, then turned angularly toward the hinged end of the panel to equal distances and joined across their inner ends by a line of scoring, thus setting off a transverse strip adapted to be turned downwardly from the panel along said line of scoring, and the ends of the strip to be tucked beneath opposite wings of the shirt-collar and to protectively overlie the collar band at the front of the shirt, and to give support for that end of the panel.

6. A shirt board as recited in claim 1 wherein a flap is partially detached from-the body portion of said panel and is adapted to be downwardly hinged therefrom after the board has been ap plied to a shirt within the collar band and-"the 

